# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE88011
> **STABILIZER BAR SEPARATION** · Opened 1988-01-13 · Closed 1988-02-23
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE88011
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1988-01-13
- **Close date:** 1988-02-23
- **Manufacturer:** FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
- **Affected makes:** FLEETWOOD
- **Affected components:** SUSPENSION
- **Affected model years:** 1987
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:FLEETWOOD HAS NO OTHER REPORTSOF STABILIZER PROBLEMS AND STATES THAT GENERAL MOTORS ADVISED THEM THATTHEY HAVE ONLY 9 REPORTS OVER A 2 YEAR PERIOD INVOLVING 37,000 P-30 CHASSISVEHICLES.FLEETWOOD REPORTS THAT IT DOES NOT MODIFY THE STABILIZER BARATTACHMENT AND THAT THE STABILIZER BAR MOUNTING IS BOLTED, NOTED RIVETED ASREPORTED BY THE CONSUMER.FLEETWOOD DOES NOT WARRANT THE STABILIZER BARATTACHMENT.ANALYSIS:THE PROBLEM THE OWNER IS HAVING WITH HIS STABILIZER BAR MOUNTINGAPPEARS TO BE PECULIAR TO HIS VEHICLE AND NOT A TREND.THE OWNERREPORTS THAT THE BOLTS USED TO REPLACE THE RIVETS CONTINUALLY COME LOOSERESULTING IN SOME VEHICLE INSTABILITY DUE TO THE HIGH CENTER OF GRAVITY ANDAXLE ROLL CENTERS OF THE MOTORHOME.STATUS:RECOMMEND CLOSING THIS PE. #===

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE88011)
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